Saint Paul Monastery
per person
The Stylos Monastery (Arapavlı) lies between Bağırcık and the Kovanalan Plateau at a height of 740m. It was the most important among monasteries at Latmos (see also Kellibara). It was built in the 10th century during the lifetime of Saint Paul the Younger around the Stylos, that is the rock, on which he lived as a hermit. One of the major researchers of Latmos, Theodor Wiegand, could identify it in the early 20th century. The Stylos monastery lies in one of the wildest areas of the Latmos.
The best way to visit it is to ask for a guide at the Tea House in Karakaya. From there it is best to reach the monastery.
FORMAL ANALYSIS
A wall circuits the monastery while in many instances natural rocks replace the wall. The main entrance lies on the North protected by a tower. Another protected point is on the south-east of the complex. The water supply was provided by cisterns outside and inside the monastery. The main church was a single naved basilica, but later two more aisles and a narthex were added. An additional burial chaper was constructed in order to bury there the remains of Saint Paul the Younger. A long structure on the southern part was identified as the dining place for the monks, whereas their cells were located near the entrance to the north. Through a tunner on the big rocks on the southern-east corner one can reach the so Stylos cave where frescoes from the 12th/13th century have survived. Among them are scenes of the funeral of Paul and other scenes from his life.
EKATERINI MITSIOU
From Our Gallery
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- Saint Paul monastery © PHOT. http://yascha.net/Latmos/Byzantinisch/Kloester/Stylos/Latmos_Byzantinisch_Kloester_Stylos.htm
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- Saint Paul monastery © PLAN, PESCHLOW-BINDOKAT
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- RUINS OF THE MONASTERY © PHOT. https://tr.wikiloc.com/gezi-yuruyus-rotalari/bagarcik-kamp-yeri-arap-avlusu-stylos-manastiri-kapikiri-karya-yolu-carian-trails-milas-mugla-2019-35562821/photo-22979496af: Bağarcık (Kamp yeri)
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- THE MAIN ENTRANCE ON THE NORTH © FOT. PESCHLOW
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- THE MONASTERY WITH A VIEW IN SE DIRECTION © PHOY. PESCHLOW
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- LATROS, MONASTERY OF STYLOS © PHOT. AZIZ PAVLOS
Tour Location
Saint Paul Monastery
| Other monuments and places to visit | Various Latmos Chruches |
| Natural Heritage | |
| Historical Recreations | |
| Festivals of Tourist Interest | |
| Fairs | |
| Tourist Office | No |
| Specialized Guides | |
| Guided visits | Yes |
| Accommodations | Not directly to the monastery but by village Karakaya. |
| Restaurants | Teehause in Karakaya village |
| Craft | |
| Bibliography | |
| Videos | facebook.com Youtube |
| Website | wikiloc.com |
| Monument or place to visit | Saint Paul monastery, Stylos (Arapavlı) |
| Style | Remains of the 10th century and 12th-13th centuries |
| Type | Monastic architecture |
| Epoch | 10th century/12th-13th centuries |
| State of conservation | Not a very good condition |
| Degree of legal protection | |
| Mailing address | |
| Coordinates GPS | 37.53813333; 27.58888889 |
| Property, dependency | |
| Possibility of visits by the general public or only specialists | General public and specialists |
| Conservation needs | Yes |
| Visiting hours and conditions | Only with a help of a local guide. For more information and possible tours in Latmos: Peschlow-Bindokat, Herakleia am Latmos, 235-241. |
| Ticket amount | |
| Research work in progress | |
| Accessibility | Difficult; better with a guide |
| Signaling if it is registered on the route | |
| Bibliography | A. Peschlow-Bindokat, Herakleia am Latmos. Stadt und Umgebung, Istanbul 2005, Th. Wiegand, Der Latmos, in: Milet III 1. Berlin 1913 H. Buchwald, Lascarid Architecture. Jahrbuch der Österreichischen Byzantinistik 28 (1979) 261-296 |
| Videos | facebook.com Youtube |
| Information websites | yascha.net |
| Location | Latmos area, Milas, Turkey |
